Westminster Bank

The guest glared at the man who had bumped into him. He was about to angrily demand if the man was blind when his companion pulled him back.

"He's from Lancelot's Family… They say he's the strongest of their younger generation, the Knight Commander of the Lion Eye Knight Order… I think he's also a Lion Knight, on the verge of reaching the Bronze Tier."

A Law Enforcer…

Upon hearing his companion's words, the guest, who had been furious just a moment ago, broke out in a cold sweat. He hastily apologized, saying that it was his fault for not looking where he was going.

Aile Lancelot said coldly, "If I hear you mention that name again, it won't end this simply."

The two apologized profusely and left.

Aile snorted. "Just some lucky bastard… A Dragon Knight? Please. Once I reach the Bronze Tier, if he ever faces me, he won't last a single blow."

His companions, all from various Old Blood Clans within the Lion Eye Knight Order, chimed in with flattery.

"But of course! Young Master Aile's pact is with a pure Silver Lion, the same kind as the legendary Silver Lion Wilder. In the Mythical Creature Lineage, a Silver Lion is on par with a Pure-blood Ancient Dragon. If you had been at Dragon Spear Plaza, Constantine wouldn't be enjoying all this fame now."

"Baron Constantin is a Bronze Tier Dragon Knight. Young Master Aile, you can say that after you've broken through to the Bronze Tier yourself. Saying it now sounds a bit like empty boasting."

Suddenly, a teasing voice came from behind them.

Everyone turned to look. It was the Young Master of the Frank Family, the Bronze Demon Hunter Dewey Frank. The one who had spoken, however, was a youthful-looking Demon Hunter of about seventeen or eighteen standing behind Dewey.

"Zick, what did you just say?" Aile snapped at him.

"What do you think I said?" Zick sneered. "I mean, talk is cheap. If you want to prove you're stronger than Baron Constantin, go and defeat him instead of taking your frustrations out on regular people."

Aile's companions exchanged glances. Aile and Zick of the Frank Family had never gotten along. Rumor had it that their feud traced all the way back to a childhood ball where they had competed for a girl's affection.

If memory served, that girl was none other than the sister of the Dragon Knight, Constantine.

Aile roared, "You… He's just older than me, and he hid his Tier before… Besides, he's a Bronze. With my talent, I'll reach the Bronze Tier long before I'm his age!"

"You said he was hiding his power, so how do you know he didn't reach the Bronze Tier even earlier? All this talk is just to cover up your own incompetence… Deep down, you know it's true. Besides, Baron Constantin has a pact with the Pure-blood Dragon Race. When it comes to pure combat power, you and your Silver Lion pact can't be sure you'd measure up."

"You…"

Aile started to retort but was held back by one of his companions, who spoke up for him.

"Zick, there's already a gap in age and power between Aile and the legendary Constantine. If you're looking for a fair comparison, the only way would be if Constantine were willing to suppress his power and fight Aile… but as you know, that's impossible."

"Simple. Since you're saying it's not a fair comparison because their Tiers are different."

Zick glanced at his cousin Dewey. Seeing no objection, he continued, "Then once you reach the Bronze Tier, you can follow Constantine's example and fight several Bronze Tiers all by yourself. That would settle it, wouldn't it?"

"I'd be more than happy to be part of the group… oh, I mean, one of the Law Enforcers you challenge. Even though I'm just a Bronze right now. Right, Cousin Dewey?"

Dewey just smiled without saying a word.

'The difference between Law Enforcers of the same tier is determined by three main factors: the quality of their Spiritual Power, differences in their professions, and the gap in their skills.'

'And on that day in Dragon Spear Plaza, Baron Constantin had undoubtedly mastered all three to perfection.'

'Otherwise, he couldn't have fought the eldest daughter of the Beowulf Family, then taken on the Dragon Devourer Cultists, and finally, in the last moments, earned the recognition of the Dragon Spear and repelled the impending Dragon Calamity with his Dragon Mighty alone.'

'If only I'd realized that sooner, I wouldn't have been so publicly humiliated when he took me hostage. Thankfully, I was quick-witted enough to feign unconsciousness the moment he grabbed me, barely managing to preserve my dignity as the eldest son of the Frank Family.'

'As for what he'd overheard later on the dragon's back… Dewey had selectively relayed some of these secrets to the family Elders, but in the end, he was simply ordered not to ask any more questions or leak the information.'

'It was only natural. The news that the Hestia Family, a Knight Old Blood Clan, was colluding with the Dragon Eater Association was simply too shocking. If his family used this information to threaten the Hestia Family, they likely wouldn't be able to control the situation and couldn't guarantee that their opponents wouldn't opt for mutual destruction.'

When Aile didn't respond, Zick spoke again.

"Mr. Aile, drop the childish temper. Admiring the strong is human nature. Despising the strong… that just makes you a fool."

Although Zick said this with a smile, the biting sarcasm in his tone was lost on no one.

Aile couldn't take it anymore. He bellowed, "Zick, you bastard, are you itching for a beating?!"

His pupils instantly became the Lion's Eye.

Not to be outdone, Zick's Beast Hunter Branding flared on the back of his hand, and his arms were instantly covered in Scale Armor.

Aile's fellow knights tried to pull him back, but he blasted them away with a surge of Spiritual Power, roaring:

"Don't try to stop me! I'm going to teach this bastard a lesson today!!!"

The surge of Spiritual Power immediately caught the attention of passing guests, who stopped in their tracks.

"Is that someone from Lancelot's Family and a member of the Old Race from the Frank Family?"

"Are they fighting? What for?"

"It looks like they're arguing over the legendary Dragon Knight, Baron Constantin."

"Miss Windsor… If I remember correctly, you're from the Constantine Clan, aren't you? Isn't Baron Constantin your cousin?"

The crowd of young noblewomen began to chatter excitedly:

"What does he look like, Miss Windsor? Is he handsome? I heard the newspapers that had his picture sold out completely… I can't even find a copy to add to my collection now. Is he really as handsome as the rumors say?"

"I have! I have! I've seen him in person! At the Beowulf Family's Dragon Hunting Ceremony! He's incredibly handsome, every bit as much as the legendary Silver Lion Wilder!"

Hearing this, the girls grew even more excited.

Just as men are drawn to beautiful women, women are drawn to handsome men.

And in a world like the Inner Side, where the strong make the rules, a handsome and powerful man was the ultimate prize.

"Oh, Windsor, what's it like having a cousin like that? He's the legendary Dragon Knight! He must have an eight-pack, right?"

Standing with the other young women, Windsor's face turned scarlet. She never imagined that these high-society debutantes would speak so openly with words her father would have dismissed as "filthy language."

At every turn, it was, "Since he's a Dragon Knight, he must be… exceptional in other ways, too. I heard there's a Dragon Blood Hunter in the Demon Hunter Association who tempered his body with Dragon Blood, and he's supposedly scarily huge down there."

"Huge where?"

"You know… *down there*. My friend was lucky enough to have a… run-in with him. Said he was incredibly powerful, and you could even see the outline of it against his lower stomach."

At this, some of the debutantes giggled knowingly while others flushed bright red. And then there was Windsor, who didn't understand the hidden meaning at all. She simply did as the etiquette tutor hired by her family had taught her: whenever you encounter something you don't understand, just offer a soft laugh and go along with it.

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